RacingJunk Find: This 1968 Corvette Is A 4-speed, 427ci, Tri-Power Equipped Blue Beast
Yeah, the L-88 1968 Corvette was the baddest of the whole bunch of the reality of the situation is that for anyone who was not a full on racer, THIS car was the one to have if you wanted to take on...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Sincerest Form Of Flattery Or Not? What’s Your Thoughts On The Mitsuoka Rock Star?
Yeah, I’m seeing it, you’re seeing it, we are all seeing it together. That is, depending on how you view things, either a tribute to or a rip-off of a C2 Corvette, one of the most...
How It Should Be: A C1 Corvette Gasser That Anyone Should Be Proud To Own
Work backwards in the Corvette lineage for a moment. The current generation is technologically advanced, surgical on a track and can knock down 30-ish MPG if you keep your foot out of it. The C6 had...
Self-Sufficient: Who Needs An RV When Your 1975 Oldsmobile Omega Has A Tent?
True story: the one time I went out to Bonneville, back in 2009, I had nowhere to sleep. And I was fine with that. I didn’t get a hotel room, didn’t know anyone who had a room, but that...
This 1979 Jeep CJ5 Is Not Exactly Our Taste – The Seller Is Hoping It Is Someone’s
There are certain things we find on the internet that make our souls hurt and this 1979 Jeep CJ5 is one of them. Looking past the purple chassis and suspension components below the blue body, looking...
Texas Early Day Tractor and Engine Association State Show 2018: Old Iron On Display!
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – For nearly 50 years the Texas Early Day Tractor and Engine Association has been putting on their big state level show and this year our own Charles Wickam was...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Weirdest Rare Car Sighting You’ve Had?
For the last couple of weeks, I was on vacation. A real one…exceptionally limited Internet, no phone, no laptop, no camera. Just myself, my wife and her parents on a slow boat up the Eastern...
DSM Goodness Inside: The Better Side Of Mitsubishis On Display At The DSM Shootout
Mitsubishi is a strange focal point of mine. I used to crack all of the crank walk jokes and “Danger to Manifold” lines I could. But at the same time, I have some very, very fond memories...
Buy The Book: Last Days Of The Concorde by Samme Chittum – BangShift Review
Being that we are heading into the holiday season, publishing companies are releasing a torrent of new material to capture some of those holiday spending bucks. If you have loved ones that are...
Classic YouTube: A Ten-Second Cadillac Fleetwood That Gets Jumpy At The Launch!
Would you be surprised that I’m on a big Cadillac kick again? I’ve been busy at BangShift Mid-West and part of the work has involved the dirt-cheap limo that has been lowering my property...
2018 Cynthiana Rod Run Photo Gallery Coverage: Big Mopars, Big Pontiacs, And Cool Cars Galore
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Several clubs caravan or at least gather at this event in significant numbers. The Scroungers, Hilltoppers, Bourbon Street Cruisers, Bombers, and more...
Morning Symphony: The Suzuki TL1000S Taking On The Great Lie Detector!
Meet a superbike that is considered one of the scariest two-wheeled contraptions ever unleashed unto the public, the 996cc Suzuki TL1000S. What was scary about a V-twin semi-crotch-rocket that could...
2018 Hot Rod Hullabaloo Photo Gallery: More, Cars, Music, Trucks, and Fun!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Not everyone jumped right on the drying process and I am pretty glad for that. I don’t really mind shooting cars with beads of water on them. When...
